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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Magnet (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Magnet. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Magnet is located in Coles County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coles County: Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Magnet. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Magnet:

  • Coles County     (The home county of Magnet)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnet, with the one closest to Magnet listed first.
    • Mattoon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Trilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lerna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <1>
    • Dorans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cooks Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Charleston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Humboldt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hutton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bushton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rardin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rardin
      • From Magnet to Rardin
    • Ashmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <1>
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnet, with the one closest to Magnet listed first.
    • Westfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Oilfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Casey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cleone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cleone
      • From Magnet to Cleone
    • Oak Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Point
      • From Magnet to Oak Point
    • Martinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <1>
    • Hogue Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnet, with the one closest to Magnet listed first.
    • Johnstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Neoga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <1>
    • Janesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <1>
    • Bradbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradbury
      • From Magnet to Bradbury
    • Diona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Toledo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <1>
    • Timothy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Timothy
      • From Magnet to Timothy
    • Greenup
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <1>
    • Union Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Walla Walla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walla Walla
      • From Magnet to Walla Walla
    • Hazel Dell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnet, with the one closest to Magnet listed first.
    • Kansas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <1>
    • Borton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnet, with the one closest to Magnet listed first.
    • Montrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Teutopolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Shumway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <1>
    • Effingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dieterich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Funkhouser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Heartville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Beecher City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moccasin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dexter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Magnet to Dexter
    • Watson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <1>
  • Fayette County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnet, with the one closest to Magnet listed first.
    • Hidalgo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <1>
    • Rose Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Magnet to Rose Hill
    • Wheeler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <1>
    • Lis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lis
      • From Magnet to Lis
    • Falmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnet, with the one closest to Magnet listed first.
    • Gays
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <1>
    • Coles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Allenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Sullivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cushman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cushman
      • From Magnet to Cushman
    • Dunn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunn
      • From Magnet to Dunn
    • Lovington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <1>
    • Bethany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Lake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalton City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnet, with the one closest to Magnet listed first.
    • Atwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hammond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burrowsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lintner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lintner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lintner
      • From Magnet to Lintner
    • Voorhies
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voorhies
      • From Magnet to Voorhies
    • La Place
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <1>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnet, with the one closest to Magnet listed first.
    • Sexson Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Trowbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trowbridge
      • From Magnet to Trowbridge
    • Strasburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <1>
    • Sigel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Stewardson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <1>
    • Middlesworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Findlay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mode
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelbyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fancher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fancher
      • From Magnet to Fancher
    • Yantisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Magnet, see our County-by-County Page for Magnet.

Cemeteries Near Magnet ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Magnet.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Magnet covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Magnet, with the one closest to Magnet listed first.

  • Campground Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dry Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodge Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Muddy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Muddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Muddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beals Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beals Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Muddy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Muddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Muddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Branch Side Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Side Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Magnet in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Magnet.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Magnet, with the one closest to Magnet listed first.

  • Paradise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Coles County
  • Etna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Coles County
  • Mattoon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Trilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gays
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <1>
  • Lerna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
    • Lerna is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <1>
  • Coles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sexson Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Neoga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <1>
  • Loxa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
    • Loxa is located in Coles County
  • Janesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <1>
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    • Cooks Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Campbell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Coles County
    • Trowbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
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      • From your current location to Trowbridge
      • From Magnet to Trowbridge

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Magnet. See our List of 1890's Communities around Magnet.

Newspapers Published in Magnet ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 198 newspapers that have been published in the area around Magnet.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Magnet, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Magnet.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Magnet:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magnet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Magnet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Magnet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magnet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4397, Longitude: -88.3981    









 

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